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The 15th Chorlton Beer and Cider Festival will be held on 11th - 13th July 2019 at St Clement's Church on Edge Lane in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Run in conjunction with St Clements, the festival began in 2005 to raise funds for the repair of the church buildings, but has grown to become a firm fixture in the Chorlton social calendar and the branch's premier festival. The festival continues to raise funds for the upkeep of the church complex which offers a wide range of meeting places serving the Chorlton community.
The festival takes place in the buildings and grounds of the Church. 2019 will see the festival focus on local breweries and community events. Expect 60+ beer plus one of Manchester's largest cider & perry bars with over 50 traditional ciders & perries.
There's live music in the grounds and a range of quality street food available at each session.
For more info see www.chorltonbeerfestival.org.uk
Well that was fun!!!
After a three year gap, it was great to see the grounds of St Clement’s packed with happy people enjoying the beer, the cider, the gin, the music and the sun! Attendance on all three days exceeded all expectations and you almost drank us out of beer – but not quite..
. and we extend a warm thank you to the around 90 volunteers gave up their time to make the festival happen – some of them working for months in advance – and we hope you agree they did a great job. With it being so busy on Saturday, volunteers on the gate and on the bars worked almost non-stop in sweltering heat for hours and hours on end to keep you supplied with drinks. And we must pay special thanks to the dozen or so who worked through until after midnight clearing the church hall ready for Sunday service and then came back to work all day Sunday to take down the Youth Centre and Cider bar and transport it all back to the CAMRA storage.
We would also like to say thanks to all our sponsers – Brightside Brewery, Blackjack Brewing Co, Thirst Class Ale, The Beer House, Fell Brewery and the Prairie Schooner Tap House – and the local businesses who sponsored a cask.
Also thank you to all who voted for your beer & cider of the festival, sponsored by The Font.
The votes have been counted and we are pleased to confirm that the winners were:
Cask Beer Of The Festival
Keg Beer Of The Festival
Overall Beer Of The Festival
As we were unable to hold the normal Chorlton Beer Festival we have organized a "Festival in the Community" supporting St. Clements Church charities and the local clubs and bars.
The festival runs from 1st-9th October and between these dates you can pick up a card at participating venues or down load one from HERE and print it yourself..
Collect a sticker for each bar you visit, collecting as many stickers as you can. Enter your contact detail on the card and retiurn it to the Beer House to be entered into the prize draw.
Don't forget to donate generously to the Church using the QR code on the card or by visiting the festival Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chorlton-beerfest